Welcome Home January (and Pete)

I am so truly blessed. My life is complete again. I have my family, I have my dog, and I finally have my horse back! With an addition, January's colt. We have decided to call him Pete. Unfortunately, we don't get to keep him forever, but we do get him until sometime around July. He was born three weeks ago today. He's mama's Easter baby!

 We arrived safely. The weather was wonderful.

 We took a few minutes to visit Pete's papa, Docen Eddy

 He is a sweet heart

We stayed the night with my dad's cousin, Ashby, on Wednesday night.

Then Thursday morning we loaded up Pete and January and were on our way.

Just a quick trip. Down to Cheyenne and back in two days. 

I just couldn't help but go say Hi every time we stopped. :)

 The weather wasn't as kind on the way home but somehow we made it safely.

Of course January left a wonderfully big present in the trailer for me to clean up.

 

 He was unsure he could get down. But he did it!

 Meeting everyone.

Of course I had to ride for at least a few minutes!

 

Mamma is in good shape. She is getting use to being a pasture pet again

but she's still my wonderfully beautiful Janaury. 

 

As for Pete, he is growing with each day. He is awfully curious and superbly sweet, 

and has definitely captured my heart.  

 

Hello Star Valley

Before I begin updating you, let's paint a picture in our minds.

First, imagine you're in the middle of a field. There isn't much around you. A house with a red barn and large chicken coop in the near distance. And, some horses. You're surrounded by a valley of mountains, covered in snow. There's snow all around you. It blankets the field around you, climbing all the way up the mountains. You take a deep breath in, smelling the fresh air, and a hint of the smoke floating up out of the chimney.

Depending on who you are, this may sound pretty inviting. I feel like every one has their perfect place. Or, their paradise. What ever you call it, everyone has one. And this perfect place you've just imagined, this is mine.  Most of you probably think I'm crazy. How could I want to be in the cold surrounded by snow? Well, let me explain.

Let's think of another perfect place. We are on a beach. The sun shining down on us. The waves rolling up onto the beach. The warm sand beneath our skin. For me, there's a few things wrong with this picture. First, water is my worst fear. All of my nightmares are of either me or my parents in the middle of the ocean, drowning. Second, I don't like heat. And yes, there are ways to get out of the heat unless you're on an island, let's say Guam. Third, sand gets everywhere. There is no way around that at all.

The reason I'm sharing this with you, is not to make you dislike beaches. Or the sun. Or any of the other things that come along with being on an island, but to hopefully help you understand why I wanted to leave. Well, those reasons, and the fact that there are only about six horses on that island.

So, if you haven't already guessed, we are no longer on Guam. We are back in good old Star Valley. Dad and I flew to Hawaii and stayed there for about a week and a half. Then Nicole and Porter flew there. Dad and I met them in the airport and waited for 45 minutes or so. Then, boarded another airplane to fly to San Fransisco, CA. We had a three hour lay over there, then continued on to Boise, ID. This was towards the end of January so we were in Boise for my birthday. We slept for two days then drove to Star Valley.

We are now living in one side of a duplex we bought, planning to rent out the other.
I finally have my dog back, all four of my guitars, and I got to drive to Cheyenne and visit my mare, January, who has just had her baby on the 5th of April. He is a sorrel, the same color as his mamma, with a star on his forehead.

These were taken an hour after this little guy was born. I'm a grandma now. hah!

I had the opportunity to travel half way around the world with my family. Even though I didn't enjoy it as much as I had expected, I'm so glad we went. We got to go together as a family and that alone made the whole trip worth it. I've learned a lot in the past 6 months and am now a pro at flying. I have made memories (both good and bad), and have had adventures that most kids my age don't get the chance to.